Activity report of the IARU VHF contest of September 2nd and 3rd, 2017. I have been active during 20 hours amongst the 24 the contest lasts (the 4 hours break was to sleep). Average propagation conditions, no real opening in any azimuth but perhaps to Italy (4 stations easy to work and with good signals). 17 QSO’s above 800 km and 21 in CW. Activity always lower from year to year, at least seen from here because the scores of DR9A and DA0FF are quite impressive ! Or this is due to the 2×9 el. antennas used here for the first time ever in an IARU contest ; the horizontal radiation pattern is narrower than my former 12 el., which is not a benefit in contest. Otherwize, the score achieved both in terms of points and worked locator squares is my new personnal record ! It is also the first time I’m using 1kW during such a contest. Thanks to everyone who called me, every QSO counts. Station : 2×9 el. DK7ZB and 1kW